Modern building philosophy and construction practices have changed a lot in just the last 30 years alone. In addition to new technologies and materials giving us more building possibilities, the way we think about our buildings and how we construct them has also changed. Throughout most of human civilization, the only limitation we have traditionally given ourselves when it comes to a building project was cost. In the 21st century, what matters far more than the initial cost of a creating a building is its overall impact; how much material will it take? What kind of material will it use? How will these materials and the presence of this building affect the immediate environment? What kind of energy expenditure will this building have on the current power grid? All these questions and more show a growing concern for what is referred to as “green” or sustainable building. But what exactly is this philosophy? Building Responsibly Sustainable building is an acknowledgement by designerhttp://www.vermeulens.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=16750&A=Link&ObjectID=6351872&ObjectType=35&O=http%253a%252f%252fwww.vermeulens.com%252fblog%252fwhat-is-sustainable-building

One of the great budgetary nightmares of any major project is the cost overrun, and it can happen for a variety of reasons in many different industries. Hollywood cinema, for example, is famous for its runaway budgets, as everything from a change to a movie’s story in the middle of production to reshoots after a film is supposed to be complete add more time and money to a movie. Architecture however, is not far behind in this regard. Look at the architectural history of any major city in the world and you will find several large projects that took more time, materials, manpower and money than were originally accounted for. In the past, some designers, architects and even decision makers simply shrugged their shoulders, accepted “it happens,” and then struggled to complete a project. Today, we know better. Project overruns aren’t just inefficient, they are irresponsible. With careful planning right at the start, and a realistic assessment of what a project needs, it is possiblehttp://www.vermeulens.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=16750&A=Link&ObjectID=6351867&ObjectType=35&O=http%253a%252f%252fwww.vermeulens.com%252fblog%252fcost-control-is-important